JCT dealers are Japan's trusted companies which have a good reputation in used car market and most of our dealers have been exporting used vehicles for more than 10 years. Our dealers purchase cars locally or from auctions and sell to overseas importers and individual buyers through our portal website.

You can confirm the vehicle condition by checking inspection Sheet and vehicle pictures or you can ask about the condition of the vehicle from dealer. You can ask for more images or video of the stock to get clear idea of the vehicle condition.

Seat belt's Year (Year on the seat belt) means manufactured year of the seat belt itself, and it may differ from the year of manufacture of the car. In some countries seat belt year is checked for importing the vehicle.

You can choose your desired car and send stock inquiry for the same. If your desired car is not available in our stock list then please fill General inquiry form for your requirement and we will forward your inquiry to hundreds of trustworthy Japanese Exporter’s who will contact you directly for your requirement.

No. The price of the vehicle on the list or detail page does not include shipping cost. Prices appearing on JCT are all free on board (FOB) prices. FOB term does not include shipping charge to the port of destination. Please contact the dealer if you want CIF or C&F (shipping charges inclusive) quotations.

Dealer from Japan will contact you by email, phone call, Skype, Whatsapp for your vehicle requirement. You can discuss all your vehicle requirement directly with the dealers and choose among the best offers available.

Check the check boxes of respective vehicles for which the inquiry is to be sent from the vehicle list and click on Multiple Inquiry button. Fill the inquiry form and Submit it to send the inquiry for all checked vehicles.

FOB stands for Free On Board. It is the cost of the vehicle and documentation till port of discharge. It does not include freight, insurance, or any other cost.CIF means (cost, insurance and freight) it includes all charges for the vehicle till your destination port.

FAQ for Registration & My Account

Email Already registered means you are already registered on our portal with this email id. To get the password for this email you can click on Forgot Password link and follow the steps to get your password back.

Do not worry its safe. We recommend you to use your real name and corret contact details in your account at JCT. This information is helpful for the dealers to contact you for your vehicle requirement. We only share your details with Japan Used Car exporters, to whom you send inquiry.

Save the vehicles you are interested to buy for your future reference and final comparison in your wish list. All these vehicles can be checked later in your wishlist, making it easy to decide the vehicle you need to purchase.

Save the Dealers from whom you are interested to buy vehicles for your future reference as your favorite dealer. All these Dealers can be checked later in your My Favorite Dealers list making it easy to decide the dealer you want to deal with.

Click on My Favorite Vehicle option and submit the form with all the details as per your requirement. We will send you the offers related to your Favorite Vehicle by email. In wishlist you can add the vehicles available in the stock for future reference where as in My Favorite vehicle you can submit the form as per your requirement and get the notifications by email for the same.

Finding it time consuming to search vehicle with respective year, color, fuel, transmission etc. each time? Now save your search and next time just choose the vehicle from your Saved Search no need to fill all the search parameters.

SLAEAJ (Sri Lanka Automobile Exporters Association in Japan) is a Non Government Social Organization which will help in trade development, between Sri Lanka and Japan.

Their ultimate goal is to emphasis in developing trade link, through launching appropriate program to establish mutual relationship with vehicle dealers and other parties and cooperating to manage and coordinate issues with Sri Lankan government as well as local and international organizations.

JUMVEA Safe Trade protects buyers and sellers both. JUMVEA Safe Trade is a payment service that will secure your money if the supplier does not ship your vehicle. If you use JUMVEA Safe Trade you do not have to worry about losing your money. Safety of both parties is guaranteed by JUMVEA Safe Trade.

You can choose a good company to deal with by checking its status and reviews on Internet. Please confirm all details of the company before making any payments. You can confirm from us if you have any doubt about any dealer.

JCT Paid members have been in the business of used vehicles export from Japan since more than 10 years. However as JCT is not involved in any transaction of payments or vehicles, we do not take responsibility of our paid members. We recommend you to use JUMVEA Safe Trade for 100% payment security.

You can be sure that JCT dealers are legitimate. We thoroughly check the dealers reputation in the market and important associations like JUMVEA and others. We ask all dealers to submit their documents and after receiving and checking documents only we activate company and give membership so you can be sure about that. Most of our members are well established companies exporting used vehicles for more than 10 years.

JCT fraud page provide useful tips to avoid frauds of any kind to buyers or dealers who are importing cars from Japan first time. This page informs you how to check the vehicles and what information to ask the dealer about vehicle, payment terms, delivery time and mode and much more. For fraud/scam awareness please click below link :

FAQ for Inspection, Freight & Documentation

JEVIC abbreviation for Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center Co Ltd is a Japanese registered inspections company. Zambia, Kenyan and Uganda government require JEVIC inspection for the vehicles to be imported in their countries. Booking of your vehicle for shipment will be arranged once the JEVIC inspection is completed.

Tanzania government requires JAAI inspection for the vehicles to be imported in their country. It stands for Japan Auto Appraisal Institute. Shipment of your vehicle will be arranged once the JAAI inspection is completed.

CTN Document is required to import cars to the countries. All cargoes are obligated to issue CTN document. Central African, Nigerian, Senegalese, Mali and Guinean government requires CTN document for the vehicles to pass the customs clearance.

Freight-Prepaid: If the freight is paid by the consignor/exporter (as under C&F and CIF terms) the goods remain the consignor's property until their delivery is taken by the consignee/buyer upon their arrival at the destination. The payment for this freight is already added by the exporter in the invoice.

Freight-Collect: If freight is paid by the consignee (as under FOB terms) the goods become the consignee's property when handed over to the carrier against a bill of landing. It may be charged on the weight or volume of the shipment (depending upon its nature or destiny) and also varies according to the model of shipment, such as bulk, break bulk, containerized. Also called freightage.

A document issued by a carrier, or its agent, to the shipper as a contract of carriage of goods. It is also a receipt for cargo accepted for transportation, and must be presented for taking delivery at the destination.

International Commercial Terms. Thirteen terms of sale accepted worldwide in assignment of cost and responsibilities between the buyer and the seller. Proposed, updated, and copyrighted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), they serve as global standards for uniform interpretation of common contract clauses in International Trade. The last revision (1999) is named “INCOTERMS 2000.”In brief these terms are:

Click on Get Total Price on the stock list, a pop up will open on your screen asking to select your country and destination port. You can also check the insurance and inspection to calculate the total CIF price of the vehicle.

The freight charges calculated are approximations only. It may not have correct M3 size (volume) of vehicle or freight rate per m3 and also freight rates are subject to change without notice as shipping line introduce surcharge due to oil price fluctuations. For actual freight/shipping charges, please always ask quotation before finalizing the deal.

FAQ for Payment

There are different payment methods accepted in Japan like Letter Of Credit (L/C), Telegraphic Transfer(T/T), PayPal, Credit Card, Western Union etc. Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) is the most preferred method of payment as it is the quickest, safest and simplest method. It will take approx 3 days to receive and process your payment. You can confirm from the dealer about the payment method they accept and make payment through the same method in their Japan bank account.

All orders must be paid in full before Dealer start the shipping procedure. Dealer will start the shipping arrangement process once Dealer's bank confirms that full payment has been received. However in case of the bulk orders you can confirm from the dealers if they are agreed on some different payment terms.

The most preferred mode of payment is Telegraph Transfer in Japan. It means that most of dealers do not accept credit card or letter of credit. However you can always confirm from the dealers if they can accept the payment from checks or credit cards.

Dealer stock will be sold upon “first come, first serve” basis. Upon your full payment, dealer will reserve the vehicle. Dealer will send you the proforma invoice asking to make the payment before the payment due date.

It is very important that you provide proof of payment to Dealer to reserve your order. Once the payment has been made, please send dealer a confirmation of payment together with the Proforma invoice number or your given customer number by Email. Once your payment is confirmed in Dealer Bank account, dealer's sales staff will notify you via email.

You must ask the dealer about the payment terms before making any transaction. Always make payment using the payment method suggested by the dealer in their Japan bank account. T/T – Telegraphic Transfer is the safe and faster method of payment.

You can contact the dealer for the payment refund. They will transfer your money back in your bank account after deducting the bank charges and then you can confirm with your bank for refund amount received.

Yes, the vehicles can be purchased at FOB price as well from Japan. FOB stands for Freight On Board/Free On Board, dealer will arrange for the transportation of the vehicle till port of discharge and bear all the costs till there. After that the shipment to destination port and insurance cost will be paid by buyer.

FAQ for Auction

It is a type of sale in which the price of the vehicle is discovered through the process of competitive and open bidding, the price is neither set nor arrived at by negotiation. There are more than 150,000 used vehicles available in auction weekly.

The Auction system allows people to have access to information, but to keep the auctions orderly only professionals are allowed to bid. Individuals though cannot directly use auto auctions, but must go through those holding auction membership. In Japanese law, only dealerships may become members to auto auctions.

You need to make some advance payment to your dealer who is a member of the Auction house, the payment depends on the dealer whether he requires you to pay full amount or some part of the total amount of Car before bidding.

If the bid is won by your dealer then he will send you the Invoice and arrange for the latest shipment. But if you lose the bid then the dealer may return your money back or find other vehicle for you.

Independent Company Auctions: Are generally smaller offering a couple of hundred and over 10,000 cars a month, e.g. NDAA, SAA (Sapporo AA), Zip;

Manufacture/Dealer/Rental Auctions: Set up by major dealers and/or manufactures to sell off used cars from different places e.g. Toyota dealers can sell off trade-in cars at a TAA and Rental companies, such as ORIX, will have auctions to sell off their old vehicles. Other examples would be SUAA (Subaru), SAA (Suzuki), HAA (Honda), and NAA (Nissan).

Auction Groups: Control large market share, are organized either as a union of independent auction, a single company, or subsidiaries under one company. Main AA groups are: JU Group, USS Group, and ARAI (also called AAA – Arai Auto Auction) Group.

Online/Satellite Auctions: Operate mainly by internet or TV Satellite, Some have their own stock, and some auction on the behalf of other auction Companies e.g. AUCNET, ASNET, GAO!, and HERO.

Delivery of your vehicle to your nearest port will depend on the timing of your payment and the shipping company’s schedule. Shipping details are noticed within 2 weeks from the date of confirmation by logistics department.

Once the vehicle arrives at the port, it will be your responsibility to arrange customs clearance. If you are not in a position to clear the vehicle by yourself, you can hire a local agent to arrange customs clearance.

Dealer will start arranging the shipment next day upon receipt of complete payment. Ocean shipment will depend on the destination where you want to ship your vehicle and what is the schedule of your country's port.

Consignee is a medium who transport the vehicle from dealers to notify party. and Notify Party notice the vehicles condition and shipment till the end-user receive the vehicle. The names of both consignee & notify party are listed on the Bill of Lading and all the documents relative to the vehicle we ship.

You can receive your car at your country sea port and you can arrange transport from the port to your city. There are certain countries which are land locked and has no port. Car carriers and containers are used for the transportation of the vehicle to these countries from the nearest port.

Shipment will be arranged by dealer or dealer consignee. Dealer consignee pick the vehicle from dealer stock and arrange the transport at Japanese port where notify party arrange the next step of shipping and the vehicles are shipped to your port. After reaching your port you can receive vehicle by yourself or you can contact to your local clearing agent.

Shipment by RO-RO (Roll on-Roll off) refers to shipment done with vessels such as Car Carrier vessel where the vehicles are loaded and unloaded by driving them into and out of the ship. Such shipments are usually fast and cheaper than container shipments.

Container delivery is common delivery method of the goods in these days. There are two type of container 20Fts, and 40Fts, dealer provide quotations upon your request or if the RO-RO shipment is not available in your country.